WASHERMANPET
Assembly seat no. 1 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
M. MAYANDI NADAR
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
1,637
2.40% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKM. VEDACHALAM
- Votes
- 24,095
- Vote share
- 35.37%
- Behind by
- 1,637
Electors
93,359
Total votes polled
68,126
Valid votes
68,126
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 68,126 valid votes
M. MAYANDI NADARINCwon
25,732
37.8%
M. VEDACHALAMDMK
24,095
35.4%
P. JEEVANANDAMCPI
10,049
14.8%
P. M. LINGESANSWA
8,250
12.1%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. VEDACHALAM | DMK | 34,571 | 50.70% | M. M. NADAR | 7,242 |
| 1962 | M. MAYANDI NADAR | INC | 25,732 | 37.77% | M. VEDACHALAM | 1,637 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the WASHERMANPET assembly constituency in 1967?
M. VEDACHALAM (DMK) won WASHERMANPET in 1967, by a margin of 7,242 votes.
Which party has won WASHERMANPET the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has WASHERMANPET gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won WASHERMANPET the most times?
M. VEDACHALAM, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
